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Reconciliation

Abbas confirms he will head transitional government

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12/02/2012, maannews
President Abbas confirmed Sunday during a speech in Cairo that he will head a transitional government responsible for presidential and parliamentary elections ...

Abbas to head unity government as factions sign agreement

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06/02/2012, Maan News Agency
President Abbas and Hamas chief Khalid Mashaal penned an agreement in Qatar on Monday which will see the Fatah leader head a unity government ...

Palestinian politicians doubt elections will take place

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25/01/2012, maannews
Several Palestinian officials expressed doubt on Wednesday that elections scheduled for May would take place ...

Haniyeh: 80 Fatah members can return to Gaza

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21/01/2012, maannews
Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Saturday that his Hamas-led government will allow the return of 80 Fatah supporters who left the Gaza Strip when his Hamas party took power ...

Gaza newspaper ban in effect for now, official says

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14/01/2012, maannews
The director of the governmental press office in Gaza has affirmed his commitment to one day implementing a decision to lift politically motivated bans on newspapers in the coastal enclave ...

Hamas, Fatah report progress as leaders spar

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14/01/2012, maannews
Hamas and Fatah officials reported progress in implementing the terms of their parties' reconciliation deal after a meeting in Gaza City on Saturday, despite leaders continuing to trade accusations over a new spat between the divided governments ...

Mediator: Political detainees free by end of month

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24/12/2011, maannews
Nablus billionaire and political independent Munib al-Masri said Saturday in the Gaza Strip that political prisoners both in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip would be released by the end of this month, following unity talks in Cairo ...

Hamas, Fatah say cautiously positive after Cairo meet

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19/12/2011, Maan News Agency
Hamas and Fatah leaders applauded progress in the unity deal between their parties after meeting in Cairo on Sunday, but sounded a note of caution that more work was yet to be done to end the division ...

MADA: Reconciliation talks must tackle media bans

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19/12/2011, maannews
A Palestinian media rights group said Monday that Palestinian political groups meeting in Cairo this week must address the ending newspaper bans in the West Bank and Gaza ...